I know WWE has been pretty shit lately (I’m still not a fan of Brock winning MitB), but there’s no reason to have to choose one over the other, especially when AEW’s weekly show is likely to air on a day that WWE isn’t. It’s also perfectly okay to like just AEW or just WWE. Y’all are wack with this whole picking sides shit.

So like my other guides, this is to help people get to know AEW's talents better: whether you're someone who doesn't watch any non-WWE wrestling, or there are just some names on the list you're not too familiar with.

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With every wrestler, I've included a recommended match with a link that will give you a taste of what they are like in the ring. I've done this for the confirmed AEW roster and for anybody appearing at Double or Nothing that isn't confirmed for the full time roster.

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Also, I've included basic info about each person, any significant accomplishments they have, and interesting facts - e.g. Riho, a 21 year old female member of the AEW roster, has been wrestling since she was 9, and was the first triple crown champion in Ice Ribbon before she was 15.

“There’s not much transparency with their administration. They micromanage everything and have layers of ‘fall guys’ in place to absorb everything. But I always had a direct line with Vince, ever since day one. All three years I was there, I never hesitated to knock on his door and speak to him face to face – and he always was available to me for that. I learned a lot from him, he listens to everything, considers everything, and I couldn’t ask for more in regards to all that. Some people that have issues with the company I think really have issues with being told, ‘No.’ I’ve always subscribed to the idea that it’s not my money or my investment. It’s his. So it’s not up to me to decide what’s right for him. I can just suggest what I think is best in regards to what I’m involved in and he decides what he will do from there. I’m disheartened at the lack of priority for my community and Asians in general, and my goals, but I would never have a problem being told, ‘No.’ I can make any situation work. My unhappiness mostly stemmed from the culture of the lower administration. The micromanaging from writers and producers and the way guys are played favorites and manipulated. It makes the job not fun.”

TJ Perkins on being miserable dealing with 205 Live creative:

“My favorite times were dealing with Vince or Hunter directly. They were always kind and fair. But dealing with the 205 producer and creative was miserable. I used to love wrestling. For 20 years, I loved it. Never fell out of love with it until 205. No matter how bad life was before, I always looked forward to going to the ring for 5-30 minutes on any given night, any given year. But the last few years, I would show up to the arena and wonder how my match that night will be wrestled for me, through a referee’s two-way headset. I would be in the ring and often be watching the match unfold just like anyone else on the other side of the guard rail.”

(Longtime WWE lawyer Jerry) McDevitt said that nobody has been able to corroborate the story, and that the idea there was such a meeting that she described with McMahon, Dunn and Laurinaitis was complete bullshit. He said those named as knowing, (Jimmy) Hart, (Gary) Davis and (Ron) Simmons who she said were told by Kanellis, have all denied knowing anything or being told anything. He said that when Kanellis was asked, she said she didn’t recall the story.

“If she was told something like that, there is no way she wouldn’t recall it,” he said. “If somebody told you that, you would remember it for the rest of your life.”

The only thing confirmed is that the part of the story that she was treated for dehydration on that tour is accurate.

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EDIT: It says clearly at the beginning of the text here that this info is according to WWE's head lawyer Jerry McDevitt, but some are bothered I didn't put that in the title. I would edit the title if I could for full clarity's sake, but I didn't think it was necessary to include in the title since it wasn't like it was just McDevitt's opinion. He made the factual assertion that each of them denied it. Anyone named here speaking out and contradicting an on-the-record statement by Jerry McDevitt would be shocking beyond all belief.

Without taking Night 1 and 6 into account (I'll get around to rewatching them eventually)

There have been 29 superkicks throughout every match (including non block matches) 71 total suplexes (17 in non block, 54 in block matches) Group B leads Group A 28-26 and the current contenders for BOSJ Suplex King are SHO and Taguchi on 9 each

Vince : ...But they don't want any more trouble. That's why I've come. I want to come in there and fly you the hell out. Just you and me. We'll work this thing out in Saudi Arabia together. Is that fair enough?

Brock: Where'd you come from sir?

Vince : TVs, Raw, where the hell did you think I came from?

Brock : I tried to get in touch with you, but the guys at Raw, never knew where to find you.

Vince: Yeah well, I haven't been spending much time there lately, they've got me down in The XFL, I'm shining a seat with my ass.

Brock : I wish I was back in Football now.

Vince : We'll talk about that when you come in...and, uh put over Seth.

Rambo: I can't do that sir.

Vince : Look Brock, we can't have you running around out there wasting friendly Main Event superstars.

Brock: There are no MAIN EVENT superstars! It’s just the brand now...there are no friends.

Vince : I'm your friend Brocky! I was there with you knee-deep in all that USADA and piss tests . I covered your ass more than once. Seems like bailing you out of trouble's got to be a life-time job for me.

Brock : There wouldn't be no trouble except for those king-shit marks! All I wanted was something to eat, but the marks kept pushing sir. Pictures, autographs, telling me I don’t know how to do business.

Vince : Well, you did some pushing on your own Brock.

Brock: They drew first blood, not me.

Vince : Look Brock , let me come in and get you the hell out of there!

After looking at the one-off belt made for the Saudi show, I realized that WWE had hit upon an interesting design that allowed them to keep the "WW" branding intact (which they seem to want so that when the belts are given out to celebs it's instantly recognizable as WWE related as opposed to the unmarked "Big Gold" belt) and came up with this vision of a reworked Championship that takes elements of the Big Gold / Undisputed / WHC / Cruiserweight belts to create one that retains their signature septagon heptagon shape but looks more like a true title than just leather with initials attached. It keeps a large easily visible WW but also allows for colored branding behind it that's not super obnoxious.

I thought you might enjoy looking at it :) What do you think some good looks for a new style WHC belt might be?

Personally, I think it's a good aesthetic - I do graphic design and I screen shotted the thing for my idea folder - but it's bad design. It quotes art deco and a color code that is true to art deco but doesn't get acknowledge a lot...but what does hardcore, wrestling, or time have to do with art deco? As an object, it does very little to communicate what it is.

The original title, meanwhile, does so. It's the glued-together pieces of a smashed previous title. It literally tells a story as an object, and just looking at it you can understand it's function and what the culture of the WWE was like back then.

But, also at the end of the day I think people overrate the value of a good looking belt. Is someone getting their ass kicked over it? Good.

And, also, as a title and a prop/storytelling device, the Hardcore Title is a false prize for the people who compete for it. All the characters lust over it, not realizing that in doing so it means your title reign is done almost as soon as it started. If wrestling is greek theater, the hardcore title is a cursed amulet that causes doom to all those who desire it. So the fact that it looks like shit and tacky and something you'd see in a 50's diner deepens the story.

/r/Wrasslin has been a subreddit that has acted as a "meme sub" for as long as it has existed. However, the sub has largely been under the radar and didn't serve much of a purpose at all. Recently we have discussed the prospect of a rebranding and relaunch of /r/wrasslin to serve a larger purpose.

For years, users and mods alike have appreciated Wreddit for it's Live Threads, it's ability to quickly collect relevant news stories from various sources, it's AMAs, and of course it's discussions. Despite this, mods and users alike have expressed frustration at some of the limitations that are put in place to ensure that the sub is organized, high quality, and spoiler-free. We decided that having a sub that strips some of those restrictions might be an attractive idea. Specifically we want to make a place that is more "relaxed" in terms of rules.

/r/squaredcircle will be unchanged, while /r/wrasslin will now allow memes, screenshots, and other low-effort content. It was also have NO spoiler rules, so it's really the Wild West in that regard, so view at your own risk.

Enjoy

P.S: This is NOT in response to the 24/7 title. /r/Wrasslin is for shitposts, spoilers, memes, and low effort content. The 24/7 title can be discussed freely on the main sub. It will be a spoiler exception.

I love when someone talks about how shitty a company is and people think it's funny and quirky to give money to the company for a dumb joke... Smh but I wouldn't expect any better from this site i guess